RBC drops home mortgage rate ' |0 r; s7 y) {/ `) Z2 g0 zSep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM+ M5 g* W: [* p5 Q/ t% ^4 u
CANADIAN PRESS ( M% d: B8 p! ~; r 1 Z5 B# A/ g9 E) D3 H0 G 8 w$ R4 ]% L% ]Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.& }$ F! E& q; R! V4 C( t: v
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Canada's biggest bank announced Tuesday it is reducing the posted rate on three-year to 10-year loans by a tenth of a point. The reductions are effective Wednesday.! L% b" H! S* {0 A" d
* J. c- K6 J; R. _4 v2 w: RAt the Royal, a three-year closed term falls to 6.5 per cent, while a five-year loan drops to 6.75 per cent and a seven year loan to 7.25 per cent. - Z- Q1 T' v/ K" r ' @# {! E. N; V4 ~& E0 zThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans.
Well, the rate is published rate, it just shows a trent! The rate you gave is discount rate. 7 z- ]. ~1 C; b6 U; A4 I2 _7 r' e, n, W" k8 C
[ 本帖最后由 屯民 于 2006-9-5 20:31 编辑 ]
Mortgage rate went down is neutral for investors but good news for others. People can afford to buy larger houses or more people can buy houses, but there is a negtive side, the house price will go up too.